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In what has become almost common for racist Americans President Obama has come under attack on his new Twitter account. The president was bombarded by racist and threatening tweets in the first days of his...

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According to a Wall Street Journal report Washington, D.C.-based not-for-profit health insurer CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield announced Wednesday it had suffered a major data breach…last June!  The data breach was announced Wednesday, following cyber security firm FireEye completed review...

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Researcher Hacks United Airlines Flight

May 19, 2015 | 0 Comments

Would you feel safe if you knew that it’s possible to take control of an airliner with laptop computer or maybe just a smartphone app? That maybe exactly what has happened. According to reports a...

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Cramming Costs Verizon and Sprint $158M

May 18, 2015 | 0 Comments

Verizon and Sprint are paying a dear price for the mystery charges to their customer’s phone bills. The two cell carriers will cough up a combined $158 million to settle investigations into the unauthorized charges...

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  United airlines no doubt has Sometimes the best intentions are only half the job. United Airlines launched a bug bounty to find holes in its computer systems. The idea is to get well meaning...

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Target Stores May Write You A Check

May 11, 2015 | 0 Comments

African-American target customers could have some money coming as a result of last years data breach. Target has reached a $10 million settlement with a federal judge on Thursday. The judge gave preliminary approval to...

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The African American Cyber Report reported in March of 2014 of a data breach at Sally Beauty Supply stores. So here we go again! One year later Sally Beauty Supply is again revealing that a network...

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App of the Week – Nike+ Training Club

May 3, 2015 | 0 Comments

It isn’t often that we offer an app that is is only meant for women. But many busy women struggle to find time for work, family and a good workout. That is why Nike+ Training Club...

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Retailers are Watching Everything You Do

May 3, 2015 | 0 Comments

You are being watched. From the moment you enter the store to the moment you leave. Every step you take. Ever aisle you walk down and every item you look at. They are watching you....

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Simda Botnet Taken Down

April 21, 2015 | 3 Comments

You may think you are in control of your computer but are you? Have you ever heard the term “in the background?” That is computer terminology meaning your computer is performing a task while you...

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